It's really bad. Almost like being forced to use the launcher instead. Unfortunately I don't have it yet as I've just been exploring the city. Initiating a climb and jump across gaps feels really bad because of that hesitation.
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate |OT| Once more unto the glitch
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It's really bad. Almost like being forced to use the launcher instead. Unfortunately I don't have it yet as I've just been exploring the city. Initiating a climb and jump across gaps feels really bad because of that hesitation.
bargeparty
Member
I was just riding down the street when suddenly
Are you saying they finally fixed the "cling to everything" problem? Even in Unity with the added ascend/descend controls he still did it.
There are codes in the case.
There's a code in the box but you can also just download it directly from the PS store without a code.
RedAssedApe
Banned
that's the thing though. I think that applies to tons of games. games like mgs5, witcher, gta5, have their own fair share of unimpressive nighttime scenes when the game is lit a certain way. it's not really unique here.
Reading about this makes me want an assassins Creed game, but I'm not up for paying full price for this especially as fallout 4 is due in two weeks and will likely dominate my time.
Now, £15 for Unity doesn't seem too bad and if i just flat out drop it for Fallout then it's not a huge waste. The reports are that it's in good shape (ps4) after all the patches and fixes, what say you AC GAF?
Now, £15 for Unity doesn't seem too bad and if i just flat out drop it for Fallout then it's not a huge waste. The reports are that it's in good shape (ps4) after all the patches and fixes, what say you AC GAF?
Unity is fairly bug free now. It's also dull. Syndicate is much better.
Mr.Fletcher
Member
Unity was an incredibly poor game, technical issues or not.
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Unity is a frustrating shitty game that made me swear off this series, yet i took a chance on syndicate and am enjoying what ive played. So either play syndicate or just wait for fallout.
It's one step closer to having a mainline game with a female protagonist. It's incredibly painful with both this and Liberation.
If you are craving an AC game but haven't played any, play Black Flag. It's not only a great AC game, it's a great game in general. I loved it. It's also pretty cheap and if you have an Xbone, you probably have it from GwG. Don't buy Unity though. Trust me.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Let's face it though, it feels like Evie is just there to shut up the people after Unity. She's a MUCH better character than Jacob, even if both are pretty damn good. Jacob is the best male protagonist since Ezio IMO...But yeah Evie still feels like an afterthough, despite being my most used character. I have no doubts that there will never be a mainline AC game with a single female lead. In fact I fully expect the next game to have a male protag. Once again. Which is a dumb, because Evie is goddamn badass, interesting, with one hell of a cool design. It's a shame she takes a backseat eventually.
Yeah bought Black Flag about this time last year. Really loved the setting plus the ship/pirate stuff. I'll take your and other gaffers advice and just wait for Fallout 4 and potentially pick this up in the new year.
I'm just kinda tired of Jacob and all the previous assassins who have a personality that's trying to ape Ezio. It's why I like Evie so damn much. Connor will probably be my favorite bro until then.
Still, I've got faith in Ubi to deliver. Especially after that open secret/spoiler, whether or not it's the next game, they'll do a female protagonist in the mainline game. It's just a matter of when. How couldn't they when they've done characters like Aveline, Connor, or Altair beforehand? I'm holding out hope, and it's partially why I hold them to a higher standard compared to other developers.
Have been an immense assassins creed fan since the start, even loved assassins creed3 but was getting sceptical for syndicate, however I can report that I love this game! The fun is back in my opinion! Which is something I have missed haven't experienced any glitches or bugs. Let's hope I don't run into any more! 
requiescat in pace
requiescat in pace
That's pretty damn funny.I was just riding down the street when suddenly
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
I don't mean to be pessimistic, but where you see hope I see...nothing. Ubi said time after time, that female protagonists wouldn't work in AC. And when they give them to us it's in side games, or in the shadow of the main bro....
Two females in one game? That's so they can use main males in the next six games. It's what sells unfortunately. I think this is basically the swan song of women in the franchise for a while. It's cool. I know I'll never get my female-lead, Three Kingdoms China / Joseon Korea/ Edo era Japan Assassin's Creed game....
Wolfe
Member
At this point Unity is a solid game and well worth 15 bucks, I say go for it (just picked it up couple weeks ago at that price and am still enjoying it.)
Edit: the Unity hate is bordering on hyperbolic at this point, granted I accept that as someone that's not invested in the series my opinion on Unity is coming from a different place than most here.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Was the first gang leader mission supposed to be that easy?
I had no idea these missions existed. I figured that anything ps4 specific would be part of the original download.
They really need to communicate better.
Yeah, it's almost entirely fixed now.
Evie is very quickly moving to the very top of my list of favorite assassins in this series. I adore her methodical nature combined with a quick wit. You get that sense that she was always the bookworm, but developed a sassy attitude to combat her brother with. I love it. Jacob isn't bad either, I quite like him, but he isn't even close to Evie on the awesome scale. Also, Evie sounds fierce as hell in combat.
HalfBakedProphet
Member
absolutely. MGSV had the same problem. This most definitely had the same issue
And I agree with you, overall this game looks very good. Just the initial impression on me wasn't so hot so. Some players complaining about the graphics maybe just haven't progressed very far
KiefbladeMaster
Member
Picked this up today, having a lot of fun. Both characters are great and the combat is much better than Unity so far.
Unity somehow butchered the French Revolution setting. Any hate it gets is well deserved just for that fact.
Fight Club is the best side activity. Love getting those high combos and knocking some dudes out.
FoxnHurley
Member
Okay, I know I'm not a complete idiot, but I can't trigger Sequence 5 to happen. I've completed all of Jacob's missions for Sequence 4, yet I can't find any missions for Evie in that sequence. They're both at level 5, so I know that Evie's missions should be accessible at a such a level for that sequence.
Has anyone experience a progress issue like this? I hope it's not some stupid bug that's f'ed over my save file.
Has anyone experience a progress issue like this? I hope it's not some stupid bug that's f'ed over my save file.
Unity was on sale for $15 by E3 in Canada (the land of $80 games), so you shouldn't have to wait too long.
I was just riding down the street when suddenly
Watch Horses. You hacked the carriage at the intersection.
The traversal works great when the character has only a few hanging spots or when they're appropriately distanced. Whenever you reach a tight space with various climbable areas, good luck making the character do what you want him to.
I randomly discovered that you can decouple trains out in the world, and the timing was quite perfect.
https://youtu.be/rNwczHL1hwc
Edit: I would make a gif out of this but I have no idea how.
https://youtu.be/rNwczHL1hwc
Edit: I would make a gif out of this but I have no idea how.
BluenoseGames
Member
Completley agree, I'm enjoying it way more than I thought I would.
- AC2
- Black Flag
- Syndicate
SentryDown
Member
I really enjoy the mission structure, for the first time in a game main & secondary missions feels alike in a good way. Actually, that may even be the first game I'm more engaged with side content than progressing in story, and that's not even to level up the characters.
Can anyone elaborate on this supposed hesitation during traversal? Is everyone experiencing it, or are these just edge cases. I'm currently debating picking up syndicate for the PS4, and this would be a sticking point for me. Game feel is of utmost importance, and issues with unresponsive traversal seem like they could impact that heavily.
Everything really is very cohesive. I love that they tied unlocking new outfit dyes to collecting pressed flowers. It just makes sense.
The hesitation comes from the game not allowing you to jump off of buildings, so if you run towards a ledge and try to jump the character will just stop if there isn't a safe place to jump to. You have to either use downward parkour, or zipline to somewhere else. This with other changes seems to be in response to many peoples complaints of the character jumping off into the middle of nowhere, or not quite doing what they want the character to do. It is absolutely a step back the amount of control that the player has, but I think it was probably a necessary one if they ever wanted to clear up a lot of the frustration that many people have with the navigation system.
It's from jumping gaps and initiating a climb on a sheer surface like a building wall. The character has to bump into it first and THEN begin the climb rather than just beginning the climb as you reach it.
Thanks for the replies, guys. Does this feel like an issue to you, or does it feel appropriate?
I am seeing this a lot, especially the people saying that it is the best since AC II. All that tells me is that I will likely love it. My copy should be here by the end of the week.
In no way does it feel appropriate. More so the climb initiation than the jump.
Revengineer
Unconfirmed Member
As someone who fucking adored AC2, Brotherhood, and IV.. this game is Unity's Brotherhood. The assassinations end intimately, the "real world" part of the game is sort of there, but less intrusive and quite intriguing.
The game itself is kind of amazing, crossing the Thames the first time blew me away.
Not an issue to me at all. The ziphook is fantastic and the way they've animated the ascent with it is the natural progression from the jump hook (I forget which one this was in).
Also, having the ascent/descent options from Unity is great.
GrybuySlon
Neo Member
After hearing complaints about the look...finally spent the first 1.5 hours with the game. I think it looks gorgeous...
SomedayTheFire
Member
Probably 2 and a bit hours in. Best Creed since Brotherhood.
MrCompletely
Member
I'm not as far, but have you tried initiating the sequence from the bulletin board in the train, the same way you initiate sequence 2 (or was it 3)?
